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 * The common diseases were smallpox, measles, malaria, typhus, diphtheria, scarlet fever, and chicken pox. Smallpox is an acute contagious febrile disease that is caused by a poxvirus, is characterized by a skin eruption with pustules, sloughing, and scar formation and is believed to have been eradicated globally by wide spread vaccination. Measles a disease marked by distinct red circular spots. Malaria is a disease spread by mosquitoes. Typhus is a disease caused by human lice. Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by unsanitary conditions that, mostly, just children get. Scarlet fever is a disease caused by hemolytic streptococci. Chicken pox a disease caused by herpes virus sisiphus was a common STD **

cosmetics where commonly made of lead and led to health problembs

the higherarchy of doctors

queens Physicians available to the wealthy, recived degree verry skilled surgains simalar to barbers, belong to compony of barber surjains barbers inferior to previous pulled teeth and let blood only apothocry sold drugs sweets and perfume to heal church gave little more than comfort local wise woman a old woman who saposedly had powers local housewife gathered herbs to treat illness PS bonesetters where used to set and bandage broken bones []

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Six theorys on disease blood theory The ancient Greek, Galen, formed the first theory. He believed that the body consists of our bodily fluids called "Humors": blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile. Each humor possessed certain characteristics. Blood is hot and wet, Phlegm is cold and wet, Yellow Bile is hot and dry, and Black Bile is cold and dry. A natural balance of these fluids will keep the body in a healthy state. Any imbalance will result in illness. For example, a cold is the result of too much hot and dry phlegm in the body. This can be counteracted by drying and heating, or staying in bed and eating hot soup. For another example, a fever is the result of an excess of blood in the body. A treatment for the fever would be to remove excess blood with leaches, or eat cool and dry foods, like crackers. The characteristics of the four Humors were also considered for treating mental illnesses, as blood is sanguine, phlegm is phlegmatic, yellow bile is choleric, and black bile is melancholic.

The second theory is the Doctrine of Signatures. This theory comes from the Bible, stating that God gave Man lower creatures for Man to use for his benefit. Man uses many creatures for sustenance, and many creatures for labor. Other non-edible creatures on Earth should be used as ingredients in medicines. For example, Lungwort is good for the lungs, and Eyebright will clear the eyesight.

astrolgy The third theory, astrology, has been signs and planet orbits of a patient's birthday to determine the severity and duration of an illness. The fourth theory is the traditional approach to medicine. This theory states that illness is a foreign presence in the body; the expropriation of the forging presence is the key to treatment. For example, an exorcism is necessary for mental illness, a King's touch is a cure for scrofula, tuberculosis in the neck, and toads are a cure for warts.

chemical The fifth theory uses chemical science, in which newly discovered pure substances and non-organic materials were pressed into medical service, such as tobacco and mercury

magic The sixth theory deals with magic. In days, the dividing line between magic and legitimate medical practice was extremely blurred. Magic seemed perfectly logical and even scientific to an Elizabethan. [] devastating outbreak of the pleage killed 80000 people.